Press Release – Equispheres Commissions New Atomization Reactors to increase production of revolutionary metal powder

Press Release – Equispheres Commissions New Atomization Reactors to increase production of revolutionary metal powder

OTTAWA, CANADA-(February 12th, 2018) – Equispheres Inc. today announced that it will be commissioning the construction of two new atomization reactors at their new and expanded facility in Ottawa, Ontario.

The new reactors, which will be online by the end of Q2 2018, will allow the company to increase its production capacity by more than 200 percent.

Metal powders are the foundation to new advanced manufacturing techniques that are transforming physical designs and supply chain logistics of high value, complex parts used in a variety of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical and military.

Quotes:

“We are excited to start construction on these new reactors as they will enable us to triple our capacity to produce multiple alloy types to meet customer demand and contracts.”
– Kevin Nicholds, CEO, Equispheres.

“We are currently testing new designs that will allow us to produce exotic high-temperature and high-strength materials in production volumes.”
– Dr. Martin Conlon, Chief Technology Officer, Equispheres

About Equispheres:

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada and privately held, Equispheres is a materials science company focused on advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing and cold spray applications. Equispheres’ vision is to unlock the potential of these technologies by engineering and providing ultra-high-performance, mono-sized metal powders.

Equispheres’ patent-pending atomization technology produces free-flowing, consistently sized, agglomerate and fine-free, spherical metal powders, designed to significantly improve manufacturing processes, quality and reliability of customers’ end use products

Equispheres’ staff of researchers and metallurgists offer a range of services including custom alloy development and application support required to meet demanding aerospace, automotive, medical and military component requirements.